Four arrested and £500,000 of suspected class A drugs seized

By Rebecca Black, Press Association

Four people have been arrested and suspected class A drugs, with an estimated street value of £500,000 seized in Co Armagh.

Police said a stop and search was carried out on a vehicle on the Northway in Portadown, just before 5pm on Friday.

A PSNI spokesman said: “The two occupants of the car: a 25-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, were arrested on suspicion of a number of drug-related offences and conveyed to custody where they have since been released on bail pending further police inquiries.

We will continue to tackle the supply, use and harm caused by illegal drugs in Northern Ireland and we’re grateful for the support of the community

“A short time later, two men were stopped acting suspiciously within the vicinity of church grounds in the Garvaghy area.

“Following a search of the surrounding area a significant quantity of suspected Class A controlled drugs were seized.

“The men, aged 20 and 40, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug. They remain in custody at this time.”

Police said follow-up searches at properties in Garvaghy and Craigavon resulted in the seizure of a sum of cash and a quantity of suspected Class A drugs.

The spokesman added: “We will continue to tackle the supply, use and harm caused by illegal drugs in Northern Ireland and we’re grateful for the support of the community.”

The PSNI said anyone with information or concerns should contact them on 101.